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Safety characteristics of hybrid mixtures for explosion protection
Determination methods capable for standardization (NEX-HYS)
MotivationIn this joint project, standardized measurement methods for hybrid mixtures are developed, which serve to determine safety characteristics for explosion protection.
A hybrid mixture is a multi-phase system consisting of fuel gas or vapor, as well as air and flammable dust. This combination can occur for instance in drying processes or during heterogenous reaction processes.
Existing standards are not suitable for determining the safety parameters of hybrid mixtures. These standards treat gaseous and solid flammable substances separately, due to their disparate explosion properties. The design of the ignition vessels, the ignition sources and the test procedure for fuel gases and dusts differ considerably.
The principal purpose of the project is the adaption of setups and measurement procedures to hybrid mixture demands.
FundingThe project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economy as part of the WIPANO frame program, which promotes knowledge and technology transfer through patents and standards.
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Suitable forhybrid
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Dustprocedure
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DIN SPEC PASpre-standard
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Development of new
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ImpactThe results will be published as a pre-standard of the German Institute for Standardization (DIN). This pre-standard enables test institutes and industry to assess explosion hazards when operating technical plants with hybrid mixtures and thus to control processes both more safely and more efficiently. Standardization at the international level is supposed to be initiated.
Working PlanRun time from March 2019 to 2021
Ignition sources such as chemical igniters, electric sparks or exploding wires are tested to determine the influence of type and energy.
Mixture formation in the test apparatuses is investigated and a reproducible procedure is developed.
Explosion effects are assessed by maximum explosion pressure and maximum rate of pressure rise.
Explosion limits are measured in terms of lower explosion limit and limiting oxygen concentration.
Comparative tests on the laboratory scale and on the pilot scale (20 L-Sphere, 1 m3 -Vessel) are performed.
Autoignition temperatures are determined in a modified Godbert-Greenwald furnace.
Measurement uncertainty consideration leads to a budget for associated uncertainty from procedure and comparative tests .
Documentation and Standardization are implemented in the form of Standard Operating Procedures and a pre-standard from working group at DIN.
BackgroundIt is known from previous research that some of the hybrid mixtures are more sensitive to ignition than their individual flammable components [1]. The hybrid mixture may have a wider explosion range and the effects of explosions may be more severe.
A simple linear interpolation would overestimate the lower explosion limit to the unsafe side. Other calculation methods also lead to improper values:
The maximum explosion pressure of the mixture can be higher than for the individual components:
For the purposes of a hazard assessment it is not satisfactory to rely on a combination of the safety-related characteristics of the individual components. Determination methods are now to be developed and brought to standardization maturity for the most important characteristic parameters of hybrid mixtures.
Testing equipment 20 L-Sphere
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𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐷𝐷,𝐻𝐻 = 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐷𝐷 ∙ 1 − ൗ𝐶𝐶𝐺𝐺 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐺𝐺 (1)
𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐷𝐷,𝐻𝐻 = 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐷𝐷 ∙ ൗ𝐶𝐶𝐺𝐺 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐺𝐺 − 1 2(2)
𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐷𝐷,𝐻𝐻 = 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐺𝐺 ∙1
𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐺𝐺−𝐶𝐶𝐺𝐺𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐷𝐷+𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐺𝐺
+ 𝐶𝐶𝐺𝐺𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐺𝐺
− 1 (3)
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[1] Hesener, U. and Beck, M.: Research report DEKRA-EXAM, 31.03.2016: https://www.bgrci.de/fileadmin/BGRCI/Downloads/DL_Praevention/Explosionsschutzportal/Wissen/Forschungsbericht_Sicherheitstechnische_Kenngrößen_von_hybriden_Gemischen.pdf
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Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Dr. Sabine ZakelNational Metrology Institute Working Group 3.71
Safety Characteristics Bundesallee 10038116 Braunschweig, Germany phone: +49 531 592-3710www.ptb.de e-mail: [email protected]
E. Askar1, D. Gabel2, W. Hirsch3, J. Kleinert4, U. Krause2, A. Krietsch1, J. Meistes4, A. Sachtleben5, M. Schmidt1, V. Schröder1, S. Zakel3
1 Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Berlin, Germany2 Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, Magdeburg, Germany3 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany4 Inburex Consulting GmbH, Hamm, Germany5 Deutsches Institut für Normung, Berlin, Germany